The RG2 7AB postcode is in Reading, Reading postcode town, within South East, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the RG2 7AB area, explore the RG2 7AB Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the RG2 7AB area, visit the RG2 7AB House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | RG2 |
| Ward | Katesgrove |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Southampton Street & Redlands Road |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Reading |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Reading |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Reading |
| Police Force | Thames Valley |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Katesgrove |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Reading East |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 14126 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Urban cultural mix / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / University Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Southern Hill(0.32 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Glebe Road(0.03 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Reading(0.77 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus(20.98 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Christian SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | RG2 7AG (0.04 mi) | Details |
| New Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | RG2 0AY (0.13 mi) | Details |
| The Abbey School ReadingAll Through, None | 3-18 | RG1 5DZ (0.29 mi) | Details |
| The Palmer Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG2 7PP (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Kendrick SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | RG1 5BN (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Katesgrove Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG1 2NL (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Reading SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | RG1 5LW (0.50 mi) | Details |
| OneSchool Global Reading Senior CampusSecondary, None | 11-18 | RG2 0LU (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Reading Girls' SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | RG2 7PY (0.57 mi) | Details |
| The Deenway Montessori SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement | 3-16 | RG1 4QZ (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Coley Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG1 6AZ (0.67 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's CollegeAll Through, None | 3-18 | RG1 5JT (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre ReadingSecondary, None | 11-17 | RG1 4JJ (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Redlands Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | RG1 5QH (0.69 mi) | Details |
| St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG1 3JN (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Leighton Park SchoolSecondary, None | 11-18 | RG2 7ED (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Whitley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG2 7RB (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Maiden Erlegh School in ReadingSecondary, Good | 11-16 | RG1 5SL (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is MILMAN & KENNET SURGERY(0.16 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| milman & kennet surgeryActivemilman road health centre, 1st floor, 50 milman road, reading, berkshire | 01189862286 | RG2 0AR |
| london street surgeryActivethe surgery, 72 london street, reading, berkshire | 01189072994 | RG1 4SJ |
| university medical groupActiveuniversity health centre, 9 northcourt avenue, reading, berkshire | 01189874551 | RG2 7HE |
| melrose surgeryActivemelrose house, 73 london road, reading, berkshire | 01189595200 | RG1 5BS |
| long barn lane surgeryActivelong barn lane surgery, 22 long barn lane,whitley, reading, berkshire | 01189871377 | RG2 7SZ |
| pembroke surgeryActivepembroke surgery, 31 alexandra road, reading, berkshire | 01189352121 | RG1 5PG |
| broad street health centreActivebroad st hc, 1st floor, 103-105 broad street mall, reading, berkshire | 01189028300 | RG1 7QA |
| russell street surgeryActiverussell street surgery, 79 russell street, reading, berkshire | 08444778553 | RG1 7XG |
The population of RG27AB is 364 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 35 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (2538), Between 15 to 24 (2119), and Between 35 to 44 (1763).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 181 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 65.
Regarding education, 157 adults have Level 4, while 44 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (362), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (246).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (149), followed by No religion (141).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (68) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (65), and Full-time students (40).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (699), and 204 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (919) and Middle East and Asia (401).